@stux You're options are wide open. Heck - unless there's some financial/legal benefit to being married, don't even feel pressured to do so.
I've been with the same woman now for 19 years. Many people think we're married. We're not. Her daughter is only 7 years younger than me... but still tells folks I'm her step-dad.
For us, the only reason to get married would be to potentially make end-of-life stuff a tad simpler, as right now I don't have any actual claim to the house. (cont'd)